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Crystal Palace 2007–08 football season
Crystal Palace 2007–08 season Chairman Simon Jordan Manager Peter Taylor (until 8 October)Neil Warnock (from 11 October)Championship 5th (play-offs) FA Cup Third round League Cup First round Top goalscorer League: Clinton Morrison (16) All: Clinton Morrison (16) Highest home attendance 23,950 vs Burnley (4 May 2008) Lowest home attendance 13,048 vs Preston North End (27 November 2007) Average home league attendance 16,031
The 2007–08 season was Crystal Palace Football Club 's third consecutive season in The Championship . Manager Peter Taylor was sacked on 8 October 2007[1] and replaced by former Sheffield United manager Neil Warnock on 11 October 2007.[2]
Statistics [ ]
Appearances [ ]
Last updated on 13 May 2008.
Statistics [ ]
Starting 11 [ ]
Club [ ]
Management [ ]
Position
Staff
Manager
Peter Taylor (July–October)/ Neil Warnock (October–June)
Assistant manager
Mick Jones (October–June)
First team coach
Kit Symons (July–October)/ Keith Curle (October–June)
Goalkeeping coach
Tony Burns (July–November)/ Jim Stannard (November–June)
Chief scout
Fitness coach
Mark Hulse (July–November)/ Carl Serrant (November–June)
Reserve team manager
Kit Symons (July–October)/ Dougie Freedman (October–March)/ (March–June)
Academy manager
David Moss
U18 team/Assistant academy manager
Head physiotherapist
League table [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Promotion, qualification or relegation
3
Hull City (O, P)
46
21
12
13
65
47
+18
75
Qualification for Championship play-offs
4
Bristol City
46
20
14
12
54
53
+1
74
5
Crystal Palace
46
18
17
11
58
42
+16
71
6
Watford
46
18
16
12
62
56
+6
70
7
Wolverhampton Wanderers
46
18
16
12
53
48
+5
70
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2008. Source:
The Football League Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winner;
(P) Promoted
Matches [ ]
Preseason [ ]
Chelmsford City v Crystal Palace
13 July 2007 Chelmsford City 0–2 Crystal Palace show Melbourne Stadium , Chelmsford 19:00
(Report)
Freedman 74, 82'
Attendance: 997 Referee:
Aldershot Town v Crystal Palace
Dartford v Crystal Palace
20 July 2007 Dartford 0–3 Crystal Palace show Princes Park , Dartford 19:00
(Report)
Fletcher 16' Green 56' Ifill 89'
Attendance: 4,100 Referee: Steve Bennett
Barnet v Crystal Palace
21 July 2007 Barnet 2–3 Crystal Palace show Underhill Stadium , London 15:00
Carew 69' Yakubu 89'
(Report)
18' (o.g. ) Watson 24' Ifill 28'
Attendance: 1,371 Referee:
IK Oddevold v Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace v Anderlecht
Crystal Palace v Everton
4 August 2007 Crystal Palace 0–0 Everton show Selhurst Park , London 15:00
(Report)
Attendance: 10,010 Referee:
[ ]
Southampton v Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace v Leicester City
18 August 2007 Crystal Palace 2–2 Leicester City show Selhurst Park , London 15:00
Green 33' Morrison 90+3'
(Report)
Campbell 63' Kisnorbo 87'
Attendance: 15 607 Referee:
Ipswich Town v Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace v Charlton Athletic
1 September 2007 Crystal Palace 0–1 Charlton Athletic show Selhurst Park , London 15:00
(Report)
Todorov 74'
Attendance: 18,556 Referee:
Norwich City v Crystal Palace
15 September 2007 Norwich City 1–0 Crystal Palace show Carrow Road , Norwich 15:00
Střihavka 75'
(Report)
Attendance: 24,228 Referee: Lee Probert
Crystal Palace v Coventry City
18 September 2007 Crystal Palace 1–1 Coventry City show Selhurst Park , London 20:00
Green 26'
(Report)
Best 87'
Attendance: 14,455 Referee:
Crystal Palace v Sheffield United
22 September 2007 Crystal Palace 3–2 Sheffield United show Selhurst Park , London 15:00
Soares 60' Fletcher 70' Watson 89' (pen. )
(Report)
Hudson o.g. 48' Beattie 76'
Attendance: 14,131 Referee: Kevin Friend
Burnley v Crystal Palace
29 September 2007 Burnley 1–1 Crystal Palace show Turf Moor , Burnley 15:00
Blake 13'
(Report)
Hudson 5'
Attendance: 10 711 Referee:
Plymouth Argyle v Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace v Hull City
Blackpool v Crystal Palace
20 October 2007 Blackpool 1–1 Crystal Palace show Bloomfield Road , Blackpool 15:00
Fox 69'
(Report)
Soares 59' 88'
Attendance: 9 037 Referee: Graham Laws
Crystal Palace v Stoke City
23 October 2007 Crystal Palace 1–3 Stoke City show Selhurst Park , London 20:00
Freedman 51'
(Report)
Cresswell 49, 59' Shawcross 74'
Attendance: 14,237 Referee:
Crystal Palace v Watford
29 October 2007 Crystal Palace 0–2 Watford show Selhurst Park , London 20:00
(Report)
Smith 32' King 67'
Attendance: 13,986 Referee: Keith Stroud
Scunthorpe United v Crystal Palace
Cardiff City v Crystal Palace
6 November 2007 Cardiff City 1–1 Crystal Palace show Ninian Park , Cardiff 19:45
Purse 9'
(Report)
Watson 44' (pen. )
Attendance: 11,781 Referee: Lee Mason
Crystal Palace v Queens Park Rangers
10 November 2007 Crystal Palace 1–1 Queens Park Rangers show Selhurst Park , London 15:00
Morrison 88'
(Report)
Sinclair 45'
Attendance: 17,010 Referee: Peter Walton
Crystal Palace v Preston North End
27 November 2007 Crystal Palace 2–1 Preston North End show Selhurst Park , London 19:45
Morrison 40' Hill 45+3'
(Report)
Mawene 36'
Attendance: 13,048 Referee: Phil Joslin
Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion
1 December 2007 Crystal Palace 1–1 West Bromwich Albion show Selhurst Park , London 15:00
Morrison 21'
(Report)
Hudson o.g. 8'
Attendance: 15,247 Referee: Uriah Rennie
Queens Park Rangers v Crystal Palace
4 December 2007 Queens Park Rangers 1–2 Crystal Palace show Loftus Road , London 20:00
Stewart 10'
(Report)
Hill 65' Morrison 68'
Attendance: 13,300 Referee: Alan Wiley
Barnsley v Crystal Palace
8 December 2007 Barnsley 0–0 Crystal Palace show Oakwell , Barnsley 15:00
(Report)
Attendance: 10,298 Referee: Anthony Bates
Crystal Palace v Sheffield Wednesday
15 December 2007 Crystal Palace 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday show Selhurst Park , London 15:00
Morrison 37' Scannell 90'
(Report)
Hinds 11'
Attendance: 14,865 Referee:
Crystal Palace v Plymouth Argyle
Coventry City v Crystal Palace
26 December 2007 Coventry City 0–2 Crystal Palace show Ricoh Arena , Coventry 15:00
(Report)
Morrison 47' Ifill 88'
Attendance: 22,134 Referee: Keith Stroud
Sheffield United v Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace v Norwich City
1 January 2008 Crystal Palace 1–1 Norwich City show Selhurst Park , London 15:00
Morrison 50'
(Report)
Russell 8'
Attendance: 17,199 Referee:
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace v Bristol City
19 January 2008 Crystal Palace 2–0 Bristol City show Selhurst Park , London 15:00
Morrison 6' Hudson 85'
(Report)
Attendance: 19,010 Referee: Jonathan Moss
Leicester City v Crystal Palace
28 January 2008 Leicester City 1–0 Crystal Palace show Walkers Stadium , Leicester 19:45
Hayles 89'
(Report)
Attendance: 21,764 Referee:
Crystal Palace v Southampton
2 February 2008 Crystal Palace 1–1 Southampton show Selhurst Park , London 15:00
Scowcroft 73'
(Report)
John 84'
Attendance: 17,967 Referee: Mark Halsey
Charlton Athletic v Crystal Palace
8 February 2008 Charlton Athletic 2–0 Crystal Palace show The Valley , London 19:45
Varney 60, 87'
(Report)
Attendance: 26,202 Referee: Lee Probert
Crystal Palace v Ipswich Town
12 February 2008 Crystal Palace 0–1 Ipswich Town show Selhurst Park , London 20:00
(Report)
Haynes 45+1'
Attendance: 16,090 Referee:
Bristol City v Crystal Palace
18 February 2008 Bristol City 1–1 Crystal Palace show Ashton Gate , Bristol 20:00
McCombe 90+6'
(Report)
Hills 61'
Attendance: 16,446 Referee: Richard Beeby
Crystal Palace v Wolverhampton Wanderers
23 February 2008 Crystal Palace 0–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers show Selhurst Park , London 15:00
(Report)
Gray 76' Kyle 89'
Attendance: 15,679 Referee:
Preston North End v Crystal Palace
1 March 2008 Preston North End 0–1 Crystal Palace show Deepdale , Preston 15:00
(Report)
Morrison 76'
Attendance: 12,347 Referee: Mike Jones
West Bromwich Albion v Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace v Barnsley
15 March 2008 Crystal Palace 2–0 Barnsley show Selhurst Park , London 15:00
Soares 46' Scowcroft 83'
(Report)
Attendance: 17,459 Referee:
Sheffield Wednesday v Crystal Palace
22 March 2008 Sheffield Wednesday 2–2 Crystal Palace show Hillsborough , Sheffield 15:00
Sahar 18' Small 68'
(Report)
Watson 40' Lawrence 90+4'
Attendance: 19,875 Referee:
Crystal Palace v Blackpool
29 March 2008 Crystal Palace 0–0 Blackpool show Selhurst Park , London 15:00
(Report)
Attendance: 16,028 Referee: Anthony Taylor
Stoke City v Crystal Palace
7 April 2008 Stoke City 1–2 Crystal Palace show Britannia Stadium , Stoke-upon-Trent 20:00
Whelan 85'
(Report)
Soares 23' Fonte 45+1'
Attendance: 15,756 Referee: Mark Clattenburg
Crystal Palace v Scunthorpe United
12 April 2008 Crystal Palace 2–0 Scunthorpe United show Selhurst Park , London 15:00
Soares 21' Morrison 39'
(Report)
Attendance: 15,975 Referee:
Hull City v Crystal Palace
26 April 2008 Hull City 2–1 Crystal Palace show KC Stadium , Kingston upon Hull 15:00
Campbell 18' Ashbee 85'
(Report)
Sinclair 38'
Attendance: 24,350 Referee:
Crystal Palace v Burnley
4 May 2008 Crystal Palace 5–0 Burnley show Selhurst Park , London 14:00
Watson 8' (pen. )Moses 10' Soares 37' Sinclair 61' Morrison 65'
(Report)
Carlisle 7'
Attendance: 23 950 Referee: Kevin Friend
[ ]
Semi-final [ ]
Crystal Palace v Bristol City
Bristol City v Crystal Palace
13 May 2008 Bristol City (4) 2–1 (2) Crystal Palace show Ashton Gate , Bristol 19:45
Trundle 104' McIndoe 110'
(Report)
Watson 24'
Attendance: 18 842 Referee: Howard Webb
[ ]
Round 1 [ ]
Bristol Rovers v Crystal Palace
14 August 2007 19:45 Bristol Rovers 1–1 (4–1 p ) Crystal Palace show Memorial Stadium , Bristol
Disley 64'
(Report)
Freedman 31'
Attendance: 5 566 Referee: Tony Bates Penalties
Walker Jacobson Disley Anthony
Freedman Morrison Kuqi
FA Cup [ ]
Round 3 [ ]
End-of-season awards [ ]
Award
Winner
Crystal Palace F.C. Player of the Year
Julián Speroni
Crystal Palace F.C. Young Player of the Year
Sean Scannell
Vice Presidents' Player of the Year
Shaun Derry
Vice Presidents' Young Player of the Year
Sean Scannell
Scholar Player of the Year
Lee Hills
Academy Player of the Year
Kyle de Silva
Crystal Palace F.C. Goal of the Season
James Scowcroft v Wolverhampton Wanderers (12–01–08)
Special Achievement Award
Clinton Morrison for scoring 100 Crystal Palace goals
Special Achievement Award
Geoff Thomas for his services to the club as captain (1988–1992)
References [ ]
Notes [ ]
^ Cort was born in Southwark , England , but also qualified to represent Guyana internationally and would make his international debut for Guyana in October 2011.
^ Fletcher was born in Camberley , England , but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and made his international debut for Wales in 2004.
^ Morrison was born in Wandsworth , England , but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his grandmother and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in August 2001.
^ Ifill was born in Brighton , England , but also qualified to represent Barbados internationally through his parents and made his international debut for Barbados in June 2004.
^ Kuqi was born in Vučitrn , Yugoslavia (part of Serbia in 2007, but now part of Kosovo ), but was raised in Finland and made his international debut for Finland in August 1999.
^ Wiggins was born in Hillingdon , England , but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and has represented them at U-17 , U-19 , and U-21 level.
^ Moses was born in Lagos , Nigeria , but obtained asylum in England at the age of 11, and represented them at youth level before making his international debut for Nigeria in 2012.
^ Scannell was born in Croydon , England , but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland internationally through his father, as well as Jamaica , and has represented the Republic of Ireland at youth and B level.
External links [ ]
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